Iris oratorio female - Iris oratoria

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Copyright © 2007 Paul Lenhart

Iris oratorio female - Iris oratoria -

red sand dunes approx. 35 km E. of El Paso nr. Hueco Mountains along Hwy. 62, El Paso County, Texas, USA
September 26, 2007

This female and the male I am submitting images of were found mating on a sunflower at night in the desert.

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Contributed by Paul Lenhart on 2 October, 2007 - 8:51pm

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